Be used for household goods, personal-care supplies and various packings other article and that comprise the distribution system on the container have had development widely.The distribution device that uses in this system also needs constantly to improve.
In the application of some article, might need two kinds of different materials are mixed the composition that constitutes usefulness, but before using, should be separate storage.May be owing to chemical reaction or uncompatibility physically need separately between the storage life.This composition for example comprises medicine, cosmetic products, and cleaning article, and dentistry is made up a prescription or the like.
There is also a desire for a kind of can be simultaneously or distribute the single container with two inner rooms of different food products individually.For example may wish to have a kind of single container that can distribute tomato ketchup and mustard.
The twin-tub dispense container can be used to store different reacted constituents, for example epoxy resin is stored in the bucket, and coagulant aid is stored in another bucket.Can distribute the epoxy resin of first-class substantially amount and coagulant aid that it is mixed immediately then simultaneously, and not need independent batching is measured.
For the container that is used for holding two kinds of different materials provides various closing appliances.Yet also needing provides a kind of distribution device of being convenient to operate for this container.This improved distribution device should be able to provide a whole set of mechanism, so that remove removable lid or those those parts necessary lie by and that misplace or damage easily when using container.
And then this improved distribution device should be able to provide effective seal when distribution device is closed, and is exposed in the air for a long time to avoid the material in the container, thereby avoids the material in the container to be polluted owing to being infected with impurity.
This improved distribution device also should be able to allow distribution device is merged into a global facility, or the extension of container, and is fit in the failure-free mode distribution device is installed on the container separately.
Before the material that flows was discharged from distribution device, distribution device should be able to keep distributing individually two kinds of mobile materials always.This distribution device should be able to distribute two kinds of different stream materials simultaneously.
This improved distribution device also should be able to be fit to make with various material.
And then wish that also improved distribution device has a kind of like this structure, it should be able to be fit to efficient special quality manufacturing technology in enormous quantities, the rate of reducing the number of rejects and seconds simultaneously.
Improved distribution device also should be fit to the requirement of high speed manufacturing technology, allows each unit of product all have the coordinated manipulation performance of high reliability.
Though embodiments of the invention can take a number of different forms, and specification sheets and accompanying drawing thereof only are the examples that discloses concrete forms more of the present invention.The present invention is not limited in the embodiment in the specification sheets, and scope of the present invention is to be limited by subsidiary claims.
Taked the representative type stand up position to explain distribution device of the present invention for convenience of explanation, and upper and lower, level or the like position is all with reference to this position.Yet it may be noted that also this device can also make according to the alternate manner except described a kind of form, store and use.
The unified distribution device of representing first most preferred embodiment of the present invention withsymbol 20 in Fig. 1-7.Distribution device has been taked a kind of form that is fit to be installed to anobturator 20 on the container 22.Themain body 24 ofcontainer 22 can have any suitable shape, for example shape ofelliptic cross-section.Container 22 has amain body 24 that hasend wall 26 usually.
Normally a kind of deformable ofcontainer 22 or Foldable vessel, and have first and second inner reservoir chamber or a compressible bag (not shown), wherein comprise a kind of different stream material or article respectively, and, form first andsecond discharge sides 31 and 32 respectively in open top.Can limit inner reservoir chamber by outer wall and in-to-in spaced walls (not shown) of container.
Yet, also can limit inner reservoir chamber with other structure, for example be interior compartment independently, cylinder/piston mechanism, folding bag or the like.Can makecontainer 22 with suitable material, so that should allow container to be subjected to folding at short notice or compression at least.For example, container can have the structure of tubulose, and uses easily such as the synthetic molded of plastic material of polyethylene or the like and form.Also can makecontainer 22 as thin metal on the other hand with other material, aluminium for example, tin-plate, plumbous or thelike.Container 22 also can be the container of blowing mould system.
Container can be a kind of compressible container, has flexible wall, and the user can catch container and increase the pressure of internal tank by extruding, so that extrude the article in the container from obturator when distribution device orobturator 20 are opened.Wall of a container has enough intrinsic elasticity usually, and when squeese pressure disappeared, container can return to the shape that does not just often stress.This structure is useful for some purposes, but is unnecessary for some other purposes still.
Container 22 can also be a kind of container with rigidity substantially of fore and aft motion parts, extensible member allows to promote with respect to the other parts of container the part of container, thereby reduce the internal volume of container, and when distributingobturator 20 to be opened, force container compartment in-to-in material from distribution device, to flow out.Or can adopt other proper device that the material incontainer 22 interior compartment is exerted pressure, force material fromcontainer 22, to flow out.
So long ascontainer 22 has first discharge side 31 andsecond discharge side 32, then other concrete structure of container and other operating characteristics do not belong to content of the present invention.Although container itself is not to constitute a necessary part of the present invention, distribution device of the present invention can with integral body of its formation, or as the extension of container top.Yet shown in most preferred embodiment of the present invention,distribution device 20 is independent components, and it is fit to be installed on the ready-made container with first discharge side 31 and second discharge side 32.In most preferred embodiment, first discharge side 31 is limited byfirst outlet pipe 41, andsecond discharge side 32 is limited by second outlet pipe 42 (Fig. 1).
As shown in Figure 1,obturator 20 comprises amain body 44 and an operating mechanism 46.Main body 44 comprises a dividingplate 48 that is surrounded by periphery wall 50.The outward flange of dividingplate 48 is connected on the periphery wall 50.As shown in Figure 1,periphery wall 50 extends to dividingplate 48 tops, defines a central recess 51.As can be seen from Figure 4,periphery wall 50 also extends to dividingplate 48 belows.
The bottom ofouter wall 50 and internal edges are pointed to in-to-inannular flange 52 along defining one.Wheel rim 52 is used to form snap fastener engagement, with distribution device orobturator 20 remains on thecontainer 22, as shown in Figure 5.Themain body 24 ofcontainer 22 defines a cannelure that concaves 54 below end wall 26.Groove 54 receives theannular flange 52 of obturator in snap fastener ingear mode.
As shown in Figure 1,obturator 44 definesfirst gargle pipe 61 and second gargle pipe 62.First gargle pipe 61 comprises that one first manages 71 from dividingplate 48 and round whatfirst window 81 projected upwards, and further comprises one from dividingplate 48 and round first times outstanding pipe 91 (Fig. 4) offirst window 81 downwards.Equally, second gargle pipe 62 comprises that one second manages 72 (Fig. 6) from dividingplate 48 and round whatsecond window 82 projected upwards, and comprises one from dividingplate 48 and round second timesoutstanding pipes 92 ofsecond window 82 downwards.
As can be seen from Fig. 5, whenobturator 20 was installed on thecontainer 22, first time ofobturator pipe 91 was received infirst outlet pipe 41 of container, and with the inner edges sealed engagement.Equally, second time ofobturator pipe 92 also is adapted to be received in second outlet pipe 42 of container, and with the inner edges sealed engagement.
Shown in Fig. 4-6,first time pipe 91 of main body andsecond time pipe 92 of main body are columnar substantially, and pipe defines an axis under each.Managing 72 on the main body first onpipe 71 and the main body second is columnar substantially, and defines an axis separately.The axis ofpipe 71 is setovered with respect to the axis offirst time pipe 91 of main body on the main body first.Equally, the axis of pipe 72 is setovered with respect to the axis ofsecond time pipe 92 of main body on the main body second.In the present embodiment, the shape ofwindow 81 and 82 has been determined in the skew of the part of upper and lower pipe.The opening ofwindow 81 and 82 unqualified complete circle.Butwindow 81 and 82 only defines a part of circular open.
Shown in Fig. 4-6,obturator 44 also should comprise an inwall 96.Inwall 96 overhangs downwards from dividingplate 48round 91 andsecond time pipe 92 of first time pipe inouter wall 50 inside.
Operating mechanism 46 is dish-shaped nozzle arrangements.Shown in Fig. 1 and 7,operating mechanism 46 comprises ahorizontal roof 102 and an outer peripheral flange 104.Onflange 104, be provided with the rightabout active flank (Fig. 1 and 7) that twohemispherical member 108 constitute.
Obturator periphery wall 50 defines two active flankes that spatially separate with groove 112 (Fig. 1) form.Groove was located at relative both sides on the central recess 51 that is limited by mainbody periphery wall 50 in 112 minutes.Active flank or groove 112 define a pivot of the part extension of central recess 51 athwart.Operating mechanism parts 108 are adapted to be received in body recess 112 inside.Main bodyouter wall 50 has enough flexibilities or elasticity, at least be in the zone of groove 112, can allow a little outwards to be out of shape, be used for admitting theoperating mechanism 46 that inserts sealingmain body 44, and be convenient between eachparts 108 and a groove 112, form the snap fastener engagement.So justoperating mechanism 46 can be pivotally mounted in the sealingmain body 44, and allowoperating mechanism 46 the distribution locations of opening of an angle that is inclined upwardly (Fig. 3 and 5) with below the not distribution locations of closing (Fig. 2 and 4) of level substantially between do mobile.
Be fit to receive a thumb or a concave surface of finger end or refer to that cave 90 (Fig. 1,2 and 3) just can makeoperating mechanism 46 turn to acclivitous position by downward promotion.As long as the front portion ofpush mechanism 46 just can makeoperating mechanism 46 return to off position.
May wish that in someapplications operating mechanism 46 has the cam (not shown) of the certain angle that extends back, be used for when the position thatoperating mechanism 46 is inclined upwardly shown in Figure 3 and the inner mesh of main body outer wall 50.This cam that extends back slides with respect to the inside face ofouter wall 50, so that whenoperating mechanism 46 rotates it is played stabilization.Cam can produce a kind of friction engagement, is in the bevelled open position to keep operating mechanism.Described this habitual cam in U.S. Pat 5341960, therefore, content corresponding can be combined in this by quoting as proof.In U.S. Pat 5341960, represent this cam with symbol 98.The concrete structure of this cam and mode of operation are not content of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 7, operating mechanism has onefirst distribution pipe 121 and one second distribution pipe 122.First distribution pipe 121 comprises one first sealing member orconnector 131, andsecond distribution pipe 122 comprises second sealing member or connector 132.First distribution pipe 121 defines aninternal distribution passage 141 fromoperating mechanism 46 front openings, andsecond distribution pipe 122 defines second adistribution passage 142 fromoperating mechanism 46 front openings.
First distribution pipe 121 also comprises one first stair-stepping cylinder sealedwall 151, andsecond distribution pipe 122 comprises one second stair-stepping cylinder sealedwall 152 equally.As shown in Figure 4, first sealedwall 151 be centered around hermetically the sealing main body first on thepipe 71 outer peripheral around.Equally, second sealedwall 152 is centered around on second around pipe 72 outer peripheral hermetically.Even when operating mechanism is in bevelled open position shown in Figure 5, sealedwall 151 and 152 still can seal up the outside face ofpipe 71 and 72 on first and second respectively.Whenoperating mechanism 46 was in off position and is in the open position,cylindrical wall 151 and 152 all was sealed in the circumferential edges periphery ofpipe 71 and 72 on each respectively.
As Fig. 4, shown in 5 and 7, thefirst sealing connector 131 is outstanding downwards from the bottom of operating mechanism roof 102.Thefirst sealing connector 151 has one and is the cylinder or the structure of annular substantially, and is fit to enter on first the openings onpipe 71 tops, is used for blocking hermeticallypipe 71 whenoperating mechanism 46 is in off position shown in Figure 4.The second sealing connector 132 also is similar mode with respect to the effect of pipe 72 on second.On the other hand, be in the inclination shown in Fig. 3 and 5 and during the distribution locations opened, front portion of each sealing connector will break away from the corresponding pipe of going up obliquely, flows out by distributingpassage 141 and 142 to allow material whenoperating mechanism 46 from pipe.
Can operate thiscontainer 22 to force theupwards outlet pipe 41 and 42 by container end portion of the material that exists in each compartment by extruding or other, throughpipe 91 and 92 under the sealing main body, distribute outflow thepassage 141 and 142 again bypipe 71 and 72 on the sealing main body, and from the operating mechanism of opening.As indicated above, force the device that material flows out from container and any concrete structure of being convenient to material is discharged from container not to constitute a part of the present invention.
Becausecontainer 22 has two interior compartment that comprise two kinds of different materials, can force two kinds of materials to flow out from container simultaneously, and can distribute two logistics arranged side by side simultaneously from operating mechanism, then can be with two logistics uses admixed together.After distributing the material of requirement,shift operating mechanism 46 onto off position (Fig. 2 and 4).Close on this sealing main body first withsealing connector 131 and 132 respectively then and manage 72 on thepipe 71 and second, make internal tank and outside seal, and prevent that impurity from entering.
Fig. 8-14 represents the second embodiment of the present invention, and unification is represented an obturator withsymbol 200 in thedrawings.Obturator 200 comprises amain body 244 with outer wall 250.Sealingmain body 244 comprises thecenter wall 243 that an at both ends engages withouter wall 250.
Center wall 243 andouter wall 250 definefirst groove 245 andsecond groove 247 jointly.Groove 245 and 247 is separated by center wall 243.Groove 245 and 247 bottom are limited by the dividingplate 248 of a level.
First groove 245 is fit to receive onefirst operating mechanism 246A, andsecond groove 247 is fit to receive a second operation machine structure 246B.Secondoperation machine structure 246B has opposite active flank of both direction orhemispherical member 308B (Figure 14).They are adapted to be received in two active flankes or groove that separate that seal in the main bodyouter wall 250, as can see from Figure 13 agroove 312B.
Thefirst operating mechanism 246A has same a pair of rightabout active flank orhemispherical member 308A (Fig. 9), and they are received in the active flank that separates or groove (not shown) similar togroove 312B shown in Figure 13.
Eachoperating mechanism 246A and 246B are fit to be installed in the sealing main body in snap fastener ingear mode, and it is similar to the same way as with reference to theoperating mechanism 46 of described first embodiment of Fig. 1-7 and sealingmain body 44 substantially.Operating mechanism 246A and 246B are positioned at the off position (Fig. 8,9,10 and 11) that does not distribute usually.Eachoperating mechanism 246A and 246B can tilt to a distribution locations of opening independently, shown in the secondoperation machine structure 246B among Figure 12.
Thefirst operating mechanism 246A has one to refer tocave 290A, and secondoperation machine structure 246B also has one to refer to cave 290B.Can each be referred to that the cave is to pressing down, so that operating mechanism tilts to open position with thumb.The front portion of pressing each operating mechanism just can make it return to off position.
Each operating mechanism preferably comprises a cam that extends back 398 (Fig. 8).Eachcam 398 all is adapted at being engaged to when each operating mechanism is inclined upwardly on the inside face of sealing main wall 250.So just can stablize the action of each operating mechanism, and utilize the friction engagement that betweencam 398 and sealing main bodyouter wall 250, forms that each operating mechanism is remained on open position.
Sealingmain body 244 is fit to be installed in the top of container (not shown), and container can have interior compartment separately, for example is with reference to the described the sort ofcontainer 22 of first embodiment of Fig. 1-7.For this reason, sealing can be provided with a snap fastener wheel rim along its bottom margin (not shown) on themain body 244, be used for container on annular groove (for example with reference to thecannelure 54 in thecontainer 22 of first embodiment shown in Fig. 1-7) engagement.Perhaps make sealingmain body 244 can constitute an extendible portion of integral body or formation container with container.
Sealingmain body 244 comprises a pair of gargle pipe, can see agargle pipe 272 below the secondoperation machine structure 246B in Figure 13.A same gargle pipe is also arranged below thefirst operating mechanism 246A, but in Figure 13, cannot see.Each gargle pipe all is fit to be communicated with cooresponding discharge side or pipe in the container (not shown), and the latter is communicated to the independent supply chamber in the container again.
Eachoperating mechanism 246A has identical structure with 246B.The structure of secondoperation machine structure 246B has been described in Figure 14.Operating mechanism 246B comprises that one limits adistribution pipe 322 that distributespassage 342, and has a sealing connector 332.Distribution pipe 322 also comprises a stair-stepping cylindrical shape sealedwall 352, is used for the outside face sealed engagement that goes uppipe 272 that projects upwards with sealing main body 244.Operating mechanism 246B comprises the effect of thedistribution pipe 322 that its inside limits and is identical substantially with reference to describedoperating mechanism 46 of Fig. 1-7 anddistribution pipe 122 specifically above.The structure of anotheroperating mechanism 246A among second embodiment is identical withoperating mechanism 246B, and its mode of operation also is identical.
Twooperating mechanism 246A and 246B can be in off position simultaneously, or are in the open position simultaneously.Or an operating mechanism can cut out, and another operating mechanism is opened.This mode allows to distribute individually or simultaneously two different article in the different containers store chambers.
Obviously, under connotation that does not break away from the principle of the invention and new ideas thereof and range of condition, aforementioned detailed description according to the present invention can also realize various other variants and modifications.